Gate of the Dead - Climbing the Tower - Part 2

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First, grab one of the small handholds and jump up three times to climb the stacked handholds (here the rings on the tower aren't moving) and reach the group of three small handholds above. Climb to either side as far as Lara will go and then jump to grab the nearest horizontal pole.

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Jump up to stand on the pole. Then, when another horizontal pole passes above, jump straight up to grab it.

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Pull up onto this pole and turn to face the tower. Walk inward along the pole and when a small handhold goes past (as indicated by the broken arrow in the screenshot above), jump up to grab it. On the next ring, there are more widely spaced small handholds. Wait for one to approach and jump up to grab it.

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Next, wait for a horizontal pole to pass overhead and jump up to grab it. Climb hand over hand toward the end of the pole.

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Pull up and walk inward along the pole toward the tower. Jump up to grab the circular ledge and pull up.

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One of the breakable jars on this level contains a treasure (4/30). Get it and then find the panel with the glowing runes. Grab it and rotate this section of the tower to the right.

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Another cut scene shows a third beam of light reflected down toward the gate, indicating that the third part of the locking mechanism has been opened.

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